Employment of MPPA Graduates

Master of Public Policy and Administration graduates go on to serve in management and
upper-level positions in numerous settings including: local, state, and federal government; nonprofit organizations; government affairs and relations entities; human resources; policy centers; international affairs; private corporations; hospitals; and universities.

Employment statistics for Master of Public Policy and Administration students that graduated during the 2012-2017 academic years are listed below. This table along with the pie chart detail the number of students employed within the field of Public Administration and/or Policy within six months of graduation.

Employment Setting

2012-2013 MPPA GRADUATES

2013-2014 Graduates

2014-2015 Graduates

2015-2016 Graduates

2016-2017 Graduates

National or central government in the same country as the program

2

2

0

1

3

State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program

13

15

13

5

8

City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program

1

0

1

2

1

Foreign government (all levels) or international quasi-governmental

1

0

0

0

0

Nonprofit domestic-oriented

1

1

1

0

0

Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented

0

0

0

0

0

Private Sector - Research/Consulting

0

0

0

0

1

Private Sector but not research/consulting

6

5

4

5

2

Obtaining further education

4

3

0

0

1

Military Service

0

0

0

0

1

Unemployed

0

0

0

0

0

Status Unknown

0

1

1

0

1

Total

28

27

20

13

18

2017 MSU MPPA Annual NASPAA Report Graduation Rate Data

The pie-chart and table below examine how many students graduated within the program defined time-to-degree length of 2 years.